Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Merrill features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (16 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -34 °C (-29 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 969 mm (38.2 inches) and receives 121 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Merrill enjoys an average of 2822 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 47 minutes to 15 hours 33 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Merrill are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 21 °C (66 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -9 to -6 °C (16 - 22 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Merrill experiences 49 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 153 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean maximum | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Average high | -5°C (23°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Daily mean | -9°C (16°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Average low | -13°C (9°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -10°C (15°F) |
Mean minimum | -28°C (-18°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -23°C (-9°F) |
Minimum | -32°C (-25°F) | -34°C (-29°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -19°C (-1°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -0°C (31°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -30°C (-22°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Merrill, Wisconsin, United States with other places around the world.
Merrill usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 12 rainy days and 118 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Merrill are January, March and November. On average, 44 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 32 (1.3) | 51 (2.0) | 49 (1.9) | 98 (3.8) | 100 (3.9) | 99 (3.9) | 119 (4.7) | 117 (4.6) | 85 (3.3) | 116 (4.6) | 49 (1.9) | 53 (2.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Merrill are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 50 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Merrill: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 42 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 118 | 197 | 235 | 232 | 282 | 330 | 356 | 310 | 254 | 189 | 170 | 142 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 11m | 10h 24m | 11h 57m | 13h 32m | 14h 53m | 15h 33m | 15h 11m | 13h 59m | 12h 27m | 10h 53m | 9h 30m | 8h 47m |
Merrill experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Merrill UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |